The progress and civilisation of the human race simply mean controlling this nature.

The very reason for nature's existence is the education of the soul; it has no other meaning.

The coward, afraid of the lash, with one hand wipes his eyes and gives with the other. Of what avail are such gifts?

Be proud that thou art an Indian, and proudly proclaim, "I am an Indian, every Indian is my brother." Say, "The ignorant Indian, the poor and destitute Indian, the Brahmin Indian, the Pariah Indian, is my brother."

Materialism and all its miseries can never be conquered by materialism.

The mistake is that we cling to the body when it is the spirit that is really immortal.

The principles of the Vedanta not only should be preached everywhere in India, but also outside. Our thought must enter into the make-up of the minds of every nation, not through writings, but through persons.